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In this episode, we examine Berean Christian Academy's admissions philosophy and consider whether a hybrid model—between covenantal and missional approaches—might better serve the school’s mission, community, and long-term sustainability.Resources mentioned in episode:Beerens, D. (2011). Covenantal and missional enrollment of students in Christian schools. ChristianSchools International. https://nurturingfaith.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/covenental-missional-for-csi-1-12.pdfBerean Christian Academy. (n.d.). Mission & Vision. https://bcamarion.org/mission-and-visionCaroe, K. K. (2020). A qualitative study of private Christian school admission policies regarding homosexuality and transgenderism. Journal of Applied Social Science Research and Practice, 2(1), 57–82. https://firescholars.seu.edu/jassrp/vol2/iss1/5Meester, D. (2021, February). Covenant versus mission. Christian Educators Journal. https://www.cejonline.com/article/covenant-versus-mission/Rice, L. L. (2024, May). Hospitality in the Christian school enrollment process: How theology and theory inform professional practice (Doctoral dissertation, Marshall University). Marshall Digital Scholar. https://mds.marshall.edu/etd/1864/Swaner, L. E., Eckert, J., Ellefsen, E., & Lee, M. H. (2023). Innovative structural and financial models in US Christian education. International Journal of Educational Development, 100, 102784. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedudev.2023.102784